Kenningtons Primary Academy
About Kenningtons Primary Academy
Kenningtons Primary Academy sits within the Thurrock local authority, where it ranks 7th out of 39 primary schools in the area, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of its peers. The school’s nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Dilkes Academy, 1. 5 km away, while the top-performing schools in the LA include Quarry Hill Academy, Chadwell St Mary Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School. Kenningtons itself earned an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in February 2025, a significant jump from its previous Good rating in 2014. The inspection team awarded top marks across every category judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. With 415 pupils on a capacity of 420, the school is nearly full, and oversubscription data for 2025/26 confirms its popularity — 78 applications for 50 places, with 42 first-preference offers.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 100 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Feb 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 13 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:30
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: kenningtonsprimaryacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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